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johntenor on Wherein Fr. Z is reminded of November 2020 and of Beefaroni: “My Catholic and operatic worlds are colliding! Father thanks for posting that aria from Cavalleria. It’s lovely. And Cura was…”
Sportsfan on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Nice! I haven’t seen many wrap around rails. I also am glad to see another church, other than the one…”
JustaSinner on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Yes! The new Altar has some seriously good aesthetics. Definitely a Golden rectangle vibe…”
Sportsfan on Some observations about Francis’ Letter to US Bishops: “[I don’t understand to whom you think you were responding. It could be you meant this for me, Fr. Z.…”
Woody on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Looking ahead to your posting on the collect for Septuagesima, Father, as already printed at OP5, I did a survey…”
A.M. on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “In my old parish back home, it was the early ’80s before they got around to tearing out the altar…”
Sid on NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”: “Does he have anything to say about the Divine Office?”
Sandy on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Father, I give thanks to St. Joseph and have also seen “concrete” results! He has become more important in my…”
BeatifyStickler on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “This is great news. This is what Eucharistic revival looks like in my opinion. The Marian Fathers are good preachers.…”
JonPatrick on Daily Rome Shot 1245 – E-sports and irony: “Actually I think it was Rahm Emmanuel who first used the expression “never let a good crisis go to waste”,…”
JonPatrick on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “A wonderful place to visit, now even more so. I remember my last visit there a number of years ago.…”
JonPatrick on NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”: “As a reply to @ex seaxe above, the 1962 missal includes the post 1955 changes that were the beginning of…”
JonPatrick on Wherein Fr. Z is reminded of November 2020 and of Beefaroni: ““We’re having Beefaroni It’s made from Macaroni Beefaroni’s fun to eat Beefaroni’s really neat Hooray for Beefaroni!” When my Dad…”
ProfKwasniewski on Notes about different kinds of Holy Water: “Prompted by your observations over the years, Fr Z, I have argued that you do not end up with holy…”
ProfKwasniewski on NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”: “To “haydn seeker”: You write: <> Would it make any difference to you if Joseph Ratzinger questioned the idea that…”
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Recent Posts
- ASK FATHER: How can Septuagesima and Sexagesima be “70th” and “60”? It doesn’t add up.
- Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
- Wherein Fr. Z is reminded of November 2020 and of Beefaroni
- NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”
- Daily Rome Shot 1245 – E-sports and irony
- Notes about different kinds of Holy Water
- Some observations about Francis’ Letter to US Bishops
- Daily Rome Shot 1244
- 11 Feb: Our Lady of Lourdes
- 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.
- 10 February – José de Jesús Sánchez del Río, Martyr: “Tell Christ the King I shall be with him soon.”
- Daily Rome Shot 1243
- Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
- Daily … Catania Shot 1242 – Christmas cards!
- “An enemy has done this.”
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th Sunday after Epiphany (N.O. 5th Ordinary) 2025
- Look at these poor backwardists
- Daily Rome Shot 1241 – a lucky man
- Daily Rome Shot 1240
- VIDEO: Can a bishop forbid Communion at a Communion rail? A canonist responds.
- Has anyone had a problem with the “combox” form?
- Daily Rome… er um… Catania Shot 1239
- Daily Rome Shot 1238
- PENTIN on “Trump’s Early Decisions Expose Damage Caused by Vatican Complicity With Democrat-Run Globalism”
- ROME DAY 25/01 11: Time to go. My View For A While
- Hey Fathers! How about a clerical Guayabera shirt? (Tariff
- ROME DAY 25/01 10: Last meal out (and a tintinabular explication)
- ROME DAY 25/01 09: 1st meal out
- Notes about the Candlemas procession: the link between the Nativity and the Passion
- A Poetry ‘Encounter’ for Candlemas: “A Song For Simeon” by T.S. Eliot
Let us pray…
Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Daily Archives: 4 February 2009
Amy’s Michael
I said Mass for Michael Dubruiel today, Amy Wellborn’s husband who died recently. Many people have helped to create a spiritual bouquet here. I note on Amy’s blog that arrangements for Michael’s funeral are posted. Also, she posted his last … Read More
Jewish leader: “the full story has not been told”
Some sanity is starting to come to the surface. Check this from Zenit: On Jewish-Catholic Relations: Press "Got It Wrong" Jewish Leader Considers Future If Schism Isn’t Healed Salient quotes: Gary Krupp, founder and president of the Pave the … Read More
POLL: It’s time for breakfast
It’s a busy world, right? You are in a hurry. For that meal everyone says is sooooo important, what do you usually do? Grab a slice of the cold pizza from last night? Are you farmer, or eat like one, … Read More
WDTPRS running a little slowly today
From what I can tell, the traffic is pretty high today. Since this morning we have been running pretty slow. Sometimes it takes a while for pages to load. I mentioned yesterday that some work needed to be done on … Read More
From AFP … more hysteria and stupidity
I made the observation that the hysteria and hatred toward the Pope would escalate this week. Get this lunacy from AFP through Breitbart: Attacks on Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to lift the excommunication of a Holocaust denier escalated Monday, with … Read More
Mass for Michael Dubruiel
I am heading to the chapel to say Mass for Michael Dubruiel, who died yesterday. Alas, my server couldn’t come. So, you will have to unite yourselves in a special way and send your angels to the sacred action. SPIRITUAL … Read More
Is FOCA not the true clear and present danger?
Remember that entry I posted wherein it was suggested that perhaps FOCA was a head-feint to distract the pro-life movement from the quieter agenda? This is in from CNA: ‘Prevention First Act’ greater threat than FOCA, pro-lifers warn Washington DC, … Read More
Rabbi comments on official Jewish reaction to the Pope
On the WaPo sites section On Faith, there is an interesting piece by Rabbi Irwin Kula about the reactions of Jews to the lifting the SSPX excommunications and business about the Holocaust. An author, Rabbi Kula is the President The … Read More
The Pope’s brother speaks about attacks on the Holy Father
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger pipes up about the attacks on on his brother. “He doesn’t need me to defend him. But it angers me how unjust and badly informed the people who are attacking him are,” … “I always saw her … Read More
Note from Vatican Sec. State on Bp. Williamson, Holocaust, and the Pope
The Vatican’s Secretary of State today issued a Note, in Italian. It concerns the lifting of the excommunication of SSPX Bishop Williamson and the problems stirred in the press about his ideas concerning the Holocaust: NOTA DELLA SEGRETERIA DI STATO … Read More